This interactive multimedia software illustrates and explains life on planet Earth through colorful and dynamic representations. Clear explanations and animation elucidate a variety of subjects such as the organization of the ecosphere, the flux of energy, water cycles, climates, and characteristics of regions across the globe. Five animated films with narration, seven world thematic maps with legends, 23 descriptive cards with text and images of biomes and climates, an electronic dictionary, hypertext links, a notepad for creating documents, and the ability to copy text are all included. Users can navigate at will exploring topics of interest through texts, narration, images, photographs, maps, and climate charts. (DDR)